Week 6 Flashcards by Ghazaal Azin

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Affluent

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Rich, wealthy

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Feasible

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Possible, easy to do

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Discern

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To recognize, to perceive

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Sally(v.)

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To suddenly rush

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Consternation

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Dismay, dread

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Precocious

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Reaching maturity early

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Perfunctory

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Done without care, superficial

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Chagrin

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Feeling of disappointment, humiliation

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Perverse

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Contrary, persisting in error

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Deride

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To ridicule, scoff at, to make fun of

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Disparage

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To discredit, belittle

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Laudable

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Praiseworthy, commendable

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Fiasco

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Complete failure

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Masticate

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To chew up

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Eschew

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To avoid, to keep away from

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Quell

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Put an end to, to crush, to stop

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Verbose

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Talkative, voluble

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Confidant

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One to whom you confide your secrets

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Obsolescence

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Process of wearing out

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Dubious

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Doubtful, uncertain